Netflix lets you download content from its streaming service to watch offline

Ever wanted to download content from Netflix to watch later, without chewing up your data? Now you can.

The ability to download content from streaming services for offline play is one of the most requested features from subscribers.

And now Netflix has come to the table, much to the delight of many binge-watchers worldwide.

"While many members enjoy watching Netflix at home, we've often heard they also want to continue their Stranger Things binge while on airplanes and other places where internet is expensive or limited," Netflix's director of product innovation Eddy Wu wrote in a blog post.

"Many of your favourite streaming series and movies are already available for download, with more on the way, so there is plenty of content available for those times when you are offline."

Netflix said their original content such as Orange is The New Black, Narcos and The Crown can be downloaded from today.

The feature is available across all package options and would work on iOS and Android devices - although, there is no such feature for laptop or desktop computers.

Netflix said subscribers would need to update to the most recent version of the app to use the feature.

"Just click the download button on the details page for a film or TV series and you can watch it later without an internet connection," Wu wrote.

The move comes as a new app makes it possible to download content from any streaming service to consume without the need for internet.